Toprak Razgatlioglu faces a tough rookie season in MotoGP in 2026 as he struggles to adapt to the environment.
The Turkish rider has high hopes for him as he moves into the premier class Pramac Yamaha. After all, he has won three titles in the last five seasons in the World Superbikes.
But Razgatlioglu admitted that he was already ‘stressed’ On top of that, all eyes will be on him in Thailand’s first tournament of the season. His fans, or everyone in the sport in general, are currently watching his struggle to adapt to MotoGP.
The 29-year-old’s pre-season testing did not go smoothly as he missed the Sepang test day. Yamaha Had engine trouble with the V4. It was revealed later Razgatlioglu had broken one of his engines..
V4 will look hopefully behind its rivals entering the Buriram challenge, this time Razgatlioglu He is also having problems with his position on the bike. Yamaha had to remove the rear wings in Malaysia as its height made the machine in breach of MotoGP regulations.
Livio Suppo says it is ‘impossible’ for Torak Razgatlioglu to race from WSBK to MotoGP in 2026.
Razgatlioglu compared his MotoGP struggles to his first WSBK.Because he is not used to the bike, he can’t get a lap time.
The Pramac rider is one of two starters on the grid in 2026. LCR The signature of the 2025 Moto2 champion, Diogo Moreira. Former MotoGP team principal Livio Suppo compared the two on Oxley Bom MotoGP Podcast And Razgatlioglu explained how he would not be competitive.
“I think a good example is now comparing Toprak and Diogo,” he said. “Toprac was extremely strong in Superbike so he arrived in MotoGP with many fans around the world believing he would come in MotoGP and be competitive immediately.
“As more experienced people like us, we know it’s highly unlikely. Not only with the current talent, but for the bike that’s being ridden, that’s unfortunately, I’m sorry to say, but the Yamaha is the worst bike out there right now.”
But Diogo at the moment, if you read on the web, nobody has high expectations for Diogo, I mean, he’s very normal, Diogo is a rookie.
“Well, he’s the Moto2 world champion, but nobody expects him to win races next year. And that will help take the pressure off him a lot.”
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Toprak Razgatlioglu has a big problem adapting to the Yamaha V4.
Paolo Pavesio says Razgatlioglu’s honeymoon is over Now that he’s starting to realize the true extent of the challenge in MotoGP.
The 29-year-old has to adapt to an unfamiliar new bike and tires. He is trying all sorts of tricks to get comfortable. Razgatlioglu was seen using large handles. than any other Yamaha rider.
This WSBK style of riding doesn’t work in MotoGP either, as many experts have pointed out. Peter Bohm said Razgatlioglu’s demands are ‘not smart’Because the Yamaha bike was not designed to fit his old style of riding.
In fact, the Turkish rider just has to adapt the bike and try to bring out the performance when it suits him. 2026 will indeed be an academic year.
